Educators, join your students on this journey. Bring the Time for Change Youth Challenge into your classroom and support young people as they generate new ideas that can make a big impact in their worlds. Changemakers is accepting applications for its Time for Change Youth Challenge 2024, which invites young people nationwide to share their … Read more
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program (GRP) aims to increase the scientific and environmental literacy and problem-solving skills of children and youth in the Gulf of Mexico region. The GRP is seeking proposals that engage children and youth in place-based educational activities that will foster the development of the scientific … Read more
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This program seeks proposals that center engagement, broadening participation, and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals and communities who … Read more
Since 2004, IES has invested in training programs to prepare individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant education research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. Through these programs, the National Center for Education Research (NCER) seeks to fund new approaches to train and mentor students and researchers … Read more
Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS) is the premiere annual gathering of scholars, practitioners, and facilitators in the field of participatory sciences. This year’s event will take place in Portland, Oregon, May 27-30, 2025, and is your opportunity to expand and share your perspectives and skills with the broadest possible audience. CAPS 2025 will … Read more
The Modern Meta-Analysis Research Institute (MMARI) is accepting applications for its upcoming session on state-of-the-art and accessible methods for conducting meta-analyses.
The LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network (LPLMN) invites new members to join a growing community of museums dedicated to advancing Learning Through Play for children and families. As part of the network, museums work to: 1. Develop and improve exhibits and programs via playful learning principles 2. Expand their reach and impact through community partnership … Read more
The Board on Science Education is searching for 4-5 experts to serve as members of the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication.
The Convocation on the Status of Informal Science and Engineering Education is a 2-day event that will bring together the research, practice, policy, and philanthropic communities to take stock of the progress made in the field over the past 15 years since the release of the National Academies Learning Science in Informal Environments (2009) report. … Read more
The ISE Equity Visionaries Series is a succession of educational, networking, and supportive workshops and discussions designed to aid and strengthen the ability and capacity of prospective organizations to competitively apply for these federal funding opportunities.